Conflict of interest policy

The mission of Mayo Clinic is to inspire hope and contribute to health and well-being by providing the best care to every patient through integrated clinical practice, education and research.

In support of that mission, conflict of interest policies at Mayo Clinic have been developed to ensure that:

Our patients' needs for information regarding institutional and individual conflicts of interest are met and exceeded

Our patients' safety is ensured

The integrity of our research and researchers is maintained

Mayo Clinic and its staff often collaborate with industry to improve patient care through research agreements, invention licenses and consulting activities. The Mayo Clinic Conflict of Interest Review Board oversees all such activities. Mayo Clinic and its staff members do not receive any royalties for inventions or technology developed at Mayo and subsequently prescribed for Mayo Clinic patients.

Information requests

To request information related to research funded by the Public Health Service (PHS) or National Institutes of Health, as outlined within the PHS regulation on "Responsibility of Applicants for Promoting Objectivity in Research for Which PHS Funding Is Sought" (42 CFR Part 50, Subpart F), effective Aug. 24, 2012, please use the form provided below.

Reprint Permissions

A single copy of these materials may be reprinted for noncommercial personal use only. "Mayo," "Mayo Clinic," "MayoClinic.org," "Mayo Clinic Healthy Living," and the triple-shield Mayo Clinic logo are trademarks of Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research.